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Sailing Clinics: Never Too Old to Learn

Posted onJuly 18, 2019June 6, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

When it comes to sailing clinics, there are so many different ways to learn. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Clinics, one design, sailboat racing, Snipe

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Authorial Voice: not just another POV

Posted onJuly 11, 2019July 11, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Authors need to help readers “see” a fictional world, which requires a whole new perspective. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsAuthorial voice, Carol Newman Cronin, POV

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Diving into Summer, and Everything Else Too

Posted onJuly 4, 2019July 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Morning swims are both the best way to start a day and a daily chance to dive into something completely different. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, dive, Sailing, summer, swim, writing

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Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

Posted onJune 27, 2019June 6, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A novel set on the North Carolina coast is the best book I’ve read this year. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Marsh, The Marsh Girl, Where the Crawdads Sing

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Denial: A Sailing Allegory

Posted onJune 20, 2019June 20, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Denial is often our first reaction, but not always the best one. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Colonial Cup, denial, sailboat racing, Snipe, starting

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One Road to Novel Publication, in 6 Acts

Posted onJune 13, 2019September 26, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Looking back on the process of writing a novel reminds me that patience pays. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, Fiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, publication

Happy 10th Anniversary, Blog

Posted onJune 6, 2019May 21, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A decade of blogging has taught me a lot about writing, sailing, and myself. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsanniversary, Books Meet Boats, decade

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The Goldilocks of Book Groups

Posted onMay 30, 2019June 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why getting together once a month to discuss a book is just right. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbook group, Carol Newman Cronin, neighborhood

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Heidi Doyle: Going with the Yoga Flow

Posted onMay 23, 2019May 23, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

A chat with the woman behind The Island Heron Yoga studio in Jamestown, RI Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Heidi Doyle, Jamestown, Rhode Island, stillness, The Island Heron, yoga

A Novel Description

Posted onMay 16, 2019April 30, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I’ve just written back cover text for the next book. What do you think? Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsFerry to Cooperation Island, publishing, SheWrites Press, writing

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